NHTSA campaign 17V647000 · Manufacturer campaign V-17-02
Victory Recall 17V-647: Engine Misfire may Melt Rear Brake Line
NHTSA recall 17V647000 (Manufacturer campaign V-17-02) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on October 12, 2017, with 26,182 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Victory Cross Country, Victory Cross Country Tour, Victory Cross Roads and more for model years 2010–2017. Owners were notified on November 8, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V647000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V647000 (also written 17V-647 or 17V647)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- V-17-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26,182 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 50.34% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V647000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Victory
Victory Cross Country
Victory Cross Country Tour
Victory Cross Roads
Victory Hardball
Victory Magnum
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V647000.
Defect description
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
Safety consequence
A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-17-02.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V647000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.